The document lists and describes the 10 most expensive accidents in history. The top accident was the Chernobyl nuclear disaster which caused $200 billion in damages from cleanup costs, resettlement of evacuees, and compensation to victims. Over 125,000 deaths have been attributed to Chernobyl. The second most expensive was the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster at $13 billion, including the costs of the investigation, debris recovery, and replacement of the shuttle. Third was the Prestige oil spill off the coast of Spain in 2002, which cost $12 billion to clean up after 20 million gallons of oil were spilled into the sea.